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Although they were developed after the Reformation, there are five “Solas” that guided those first reformers. They are: Sola Scriptura – Scripture only Sola Fide – Faith Alone Sola Gratia – Grace Alone Sola Christus – Christ Alone Sola Deo Gloria – Glory to God Alone These are the five main disagreements they had with the Roman Catholic Church. This study begins…
Continuing with the idea of how the local church should be ordered, we see a correlation with how a family unit should function. First we have the parents, mother and father. They are responsible for bringing their children to maturity. Children at different ages have different levels of maturity. When children reach adulthood, they often become as mature as their parents. In…
The local church has been described as the manifestation of the body of Christ in a physical location. The purpose of the local church is to build up the saints, and comfort them in their time of need. It is “one-anothering” as Paul frequently tells us how we should treat one another. In order to fulfil this mission, Paul lays out how…
Many Christians can tell you what the shortest verse in the Bible is: “Jesus wept.” Many can even tell you that verse is John 11:35. Yet how often do we read over verses such as this without considering why Jesus wept? Or what Paul is trying to engrain in our minds when he writes: 1 Thessalonians 5:16 ¶ Rejoice evermore. 1 Thessalonians…
Oftentimes when Christians talk about ‘the faith’ as it is used in scripture, they believe it is only referring to the gospel of salvation. The gospel is indeed part of how God’s Word is using ‘the faith,’ but that is a very narrow and shallow understanding of its’ meaning. ‘The faith’ encompasses the whole of scripture. It is what God requires for…
God’s gifts to us are his Word and the local churches. The fact that there are self-governing local churches at all is astounding in light of how God interacted with Israel. In Israel, God had one dwelling place, and they were bound by His law to come up to that dwelling place three times a year. But after the fall of Israel,…
There are many challenging passages in I John. He saves a real doozy for the end. That is: “There is a sin unto death” and “there is a sin not unto death”. It doesn’t really matter where your starting point is, these verses can throw you for a loop. First, how is there a sin not unto death? Doesn’t Paul and James…
Well, no, we aren’t sorry for grace. We actually believe that it should be strenuously defended from attacks on all sides. Our ministry stands on four pillars: A Book You Can Trust A Gospel You Can Believe Study You Can Understand, and A Life You Can Live. These are each instrumental in the growth of any believer, and they should be defended…
We often hear Christians say that the Holy Spirit spoke to them. When asked what were his exact words, the response is usually that it wasn’t actual words, but a strong feeling. But does the Holy Spirit speak to us today in plain words? The answer, of course, is yes. Every time you open God’s Word and begin to read, the Holy…
Why does it seem that evil and unjust people seem to prosper? Why do righteous people who work selflessly seem to always have troubles? Asaph, Jeremiah and other Old Testament writers ask this question. Many times the reason wicked people seem to thrive in this life is because they think they have no need of God. When one forsakes God, his evil…